Gilda Jabbari
I am a
self-portrait photographer born in 1992 in Shiraz, Iran. I have been living in
Dubai for almost 20 years. Currently I am finishing my bachelor’s degree in
Studio Art and Photography at AUD.
As a
photographer, I have begun to concentrate on Still life. Studying them in
paintings through history as well as in photography. In this Photograph I have
decided to capture the beauty of Persian/Islamic culinary. My main concept is
to show their spirituality by creating a setup that illuminates the objects
with a soft light. Portraying a silence that is peaceful through the images. I
would be concentrating on the aesthetics of the photograph that will aid me to
portray an important aspect in Islam, peace and spirituality. This photograph
also deconstructs the stereotype that Muslims are not open to other cultures
and beliefs. Because as an Iranian and a Muslim who lives in a multicultural
society, I am open to and associate different ideologies in my life.
I had first
become exposed to Still Life paintings through contemporary Iranian painters,
Morteza Katouzian and Manouchehr Malekshahi. Then through my research I
understood the development of the still life paintings. It had mainly started in the Northern Western
Europe. The Dutch painters started the Still Life genre, creating beautiful
pieces. Then the Iranian artists who started traveling to Europe were
influenced and inspired by them. They created the Still life paintings in the
same technique as the Dutch painters though; the elements and objects used are
associated with the Persian culture, for example, the “Silent Companion” of
Malekshahi.
Hence, the
photograph I create has a western influence; I think it is an important point.
It shows how Muslims have always been open to accepting other cultural traits
into their own.
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